"Jan-tite" In Effect at Moorland

At the turn of the new year, we have this temporary stand-down due to uncooperative weather here in southeast Wisconsin. The 5th doesn't fly much with single digit highs and snow cover abundant. But projects continue to be worked, for others as well.

Too Many Fighters?

SIL is faced with a quandary due to the new alignment - fighters abound! What to do with them all? We'll take a look in depth at potential placement for the planes as SIL looks at manipulating or trimming the flying force.

Talking About The Realignment

On our YouTube channel, we discuss the effects of this alignment, and what it means to the fighter force. Not only that, but what construes a paper fighter as well as the effects on the Force of switching all these roles.

We invite Q&A, build some of the contractor aircraft, and discuss where we may go with the Force. And we might stray a little off topic. But entertaining and informative nonetheless.

Strike Considered Fighter; Attack Becomes Airlift

Vampyre - now a solid striker in the new terminology. Specifically, a Short Range Strike aircraft.

In a move not seen since the Great Realignment of '94, IVPAF is abolishing the term 'Attack' in favor of 'Strike' since the Support role has gone away. Attack now falls under the Strike umbrella role, and IVPAF has affected changes in units accordingly.

Icterid; also a new striker, albeit one who has yet to lock down the Medium Strike role.

Fighter Wings/Groups seem to be the way the founders are leaning, as the Strike fighters remain the predominant name applied to them. Short, Medium and Long range are the differentials. Although 'Light', 'Medium' and 'Heavy' have been thrown around as possible names due to carriage of weaponry. More on this as it comes in.

Vampyres have new strakes; new shapes to their bihedrals.

SIL Tweaks Designs

SIL has rolled out some of its traditional designs with brand new techs to try out. While this is no real news in and of itself, it's the amount of aircrafts with said tech that has garnered the attention this time.

Wasps Delivered to Squadrons

The first group of Wasps completed flight testing and proceeded to get delivered to their new bases. Four squadrons received the new aircraft and are prepped for more as they come online.

W-Body Flight Testing Resumes

Four of the fleet of SIL W-bodies have retaken to the skies in an effort to find a good working aircraft in the fleet. They are doing a good job, and IT will follow the progress of the planes through the testing.